TXCoastPatriot

We haven't been to the Hard Rock in Tampa in ages. I'm very interested to see if (as Casino Royale Signature) we receive any offers that might lure us back there. 

Thank you for the confirmation…and warning.  Been a lot of discussions past few cruises with couples questioning if Icon is truly a family packed theme park.  Apparently there is truth to the rumors.
I’m out.

Just wish Royal would do the same thing, or worse, to the lounge chair hogs by the pools! 😎

I am glad to see that San Juan is going forward with their plan, it has been overdue and a long time coming. 
 
On the other hand, modifications to the ports in San Juan bring nothing but bad memories on how ugly and intimidating the top management of Royal Caribbean can be. 
 
The more successful San Juan's port modifications become, the bigger the middle finger in the face of the  bullies of Royal Caribbean. Good for you San Juan! keep up the good work!

I wouldn't waste money on the Key as your time isn't bad and an hour or two on day 1 isn't worth the cost. There is far too much emphasis on being the first to board. I think vacations should be relaxing, so I hate to see anxiety about boarding times. Just a thought as I think of poolside music. .

Here is my best recommendation, pack a very large suitcase of patience.

St. Martaan is one of our favorite ports in the eastern Caribbean.  The people there are friendly, it is very safe, clean, good food, incredible sailing, amazing art galleries and studios, and IMHO, the best shopping in the Caribbean.  Orient Bay on the French side is gorgeous!

We are simply offsetting the higher rates with fewer cruises.  In 2023, we sailed 7 times all 7+ nights in GS.
This year we only have 5, that is nearly a 30% reduction.  
In 2025 we are planning land packages to Sedona, Key West, and Aruba with only 3 cruises.

These offers types are strange and not well documented with Club Royale.  I would just call the casino line and ask them directly.  Never hurts to ask.  

If you are getting the Key, you should get early boarding privileges.  Use them to your advantage and prioritize things you will do when you get on board.  I would do the following:
Visit muster station Check into Adventure Ocean with the kiddo to get her signed up there. Go eat the Key Lunch Go wild on the pool deck I bet you can be in the pool with your daughter by 12:30 with this plan.

Here is my best recommendation, pack a very large suitcase of patience.

Here is my best recommendation, pack a very large suitcase of patience.

Here is my best recommendation, pack a very large suitcase of patience.

Here is my best recommendation, pack a very large suitcase of patience.

Here is my best recommendation, pack a very large suitcase of patience.

Here is my best recommendation, pack a very large suitcase of patience.

Here is my best recommendation, pack a very large suitcase of patience.

Royal Caribbean security officers could easily catch the thief as there are only few people could access the safe box with a master reset. They just need to trace how many key cards were used to open the room from 9 -10 am March 7, (we left room at 8.55am) and who open the safe box, that’s it. It’s 1000% the employees, either the supervisor or house keeper or both. $900 is a big money for them. So they just kept the money through everything else to the trash. At least they could have returned the passports to lost and found. Anyway, this is a very painful experience for me from a number one cruise. Now I still hope Royal Caribbean could recover the passports. They need to find the thieves and deport them.

@smokeybandit why is the image in my head of Monty Python and the Quest for the Holy Grail when they tried to use the catapult to get over the castle wall??

All I can say is my set sail pass in my hand right now for a 4/18 sailing on the Harmony out of Galveston does not have the term “suite” anywhere on it, only SKY under the heading “Category”.

The Set Sail Pass differentiates primarily by “Category”.  My Set Sail Pass for Sunday shows “Sky” as the category.  No where is the term “suite” on the Set Sail Pass.
Junior Suite is not a Sky class category, I believe it considered “Sea” class.  Also, the Set Sail edge color for GS and above is purple.

What's wrong with Winstar? Last few times I went there I did ok.

I just checked my account and can confirm points have been reset to 0. Good luck!

If a ship has 2 concierges, we tip each $50US.  Ships with 1 concierge, we tip $100US.

We are simply offsetting the higher rates with fewer cruises.  In 2023, we sailed 7 times all 7+ nights in GS.
This year we only have 5, that is nearly a 30% reduction.  
In 2025 we are planning land packages to Sedona, Key West, and Aruba with only 3 cruises.